Fire Lacrosse Club

As an independently-operated club, the Fire Lacrosse Club has established policies that ensure the orderly operation and delivery of all programs and services as they relate to its stated mission.  Since membership in the club is a privilege that is earned by competing, and being selected for limited spots on each team,  the following policies are provided to inform the club's members of expectations related to its processes and procedures. 

By accepting the offer to play for the Fire Lacrosse Club, all players and their parents explicitly agree to abide by the club's policies as stated herein or as otherwise communicated.  Our policies are designed to ensure high-standards of service delivery and continuity in offered programs.  The club's policies and procedures are reviewed on an intermittent basis for accuracy, relevance, and propriety.  Any questions regarding the club's policies and procedures should be directed to the club President.

The mission of the Fire Lacrosse Club is to provide an opportunity for players to accelerate skill development, game knowledge, field sense, and attitudes about competition while competing at the highest levels.  We do this through knowledge transfer for individual skill development, and team dynamics through our tournaments and practices.  We use our carefully selected tournaments and national college recruiting venues to measure player development and to showcase our player’s talents.  The structure and emphasis of our program is placed on individual player development.  Winning games and tournaments, which is not a programmatic priority, occurs as a consequence of our emphasis on player growth, development, and improvement.
 
Athletes interested in playing for the Fire participate in a tryout process. Our roster selections are based on factors including demonstrated skill, projected ability to compete at elite levels, potential for future growth and development, expressed desire to play collegiately, and support of, and commitment to, the Fire’s mission.

Occasionally, players and families inquire about playing for other teams at the same time they are committed to the Fire Lacrosse Club.  We encourage our players to participate in various developmental opportunities if the venue is aligned with our player’s goals.  Regional or nationally-based teams are organized as single or limited-event teams and typically do not conflict or compete with our practice and game schedules and are therefore supported by the organization.  The following teams meet this critieria: Adidas, Team Florida, and Under Armor. Should a Fire player be selected to play for an approved regional and national team, that Fire player agrees to manitain his commitment and attendance at all Fire practices and tournaments.
 
Other select, elite, all-star, etc. teams not listed above are not supported, and Fire players may not be on another roster of a select, elite, all-star, etc. team.  Roster limitations, potential scheduling conflicts with tournaments and practices, and other requirements that may compromise our player’s commitment to the Fire are just a few of the reasons we need to request our players' support.  Fire players should confirm eligibility to play for a particular team with Fire administration prior to participation.

Our refund policy is designed to minimize the impact to both parties in the event of a cancellation.  Our program is resource-intensive and incurs many expenses for each participant very early in the registration process including uniforms, team equipment, mailing costs, processing fees, insurance, facility use fees, etc., to name a few. Based on registrations and enrollments, the club also contracts for services to deliver its program at expected standards.

Due to the high degree of expenses incurred early in the registration period, 50% of the annual fee is non-refundable (regardless of the reason for cancellation) within 30 days of registration. After 30 days of accepting the invitation to play for the Fire Lacrosse Club, the entire annual fee is non-refundable (regardless of the reason for cancellation). 

Annual Combine Registration fees, once paid, are non-refundable.